Asked by Patience Elizabeth on Apr 27, 2024
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In an experiment, two groups of dogs are given shocks to their feet. One group is able to escape the shocks by jumping over a barrier. The second group is harnessed and cannot escape. After several trials, both groups are put in situations where they CAN escape. The first group escapes the shocks but the second group just sits and whines, refusing to attempt to escape. The response of the second group is due to __________
A) learned helplessness.
B) contingency blocking.
C) latent learning.
D) response generalization.
Learned Helplessness
A psychological condition where an individual expects failure due to previous experiences of inability to control outcomes, affecting motivation and behavior.
Contingency Blocking
A learning phenomenon where the association between a stimulus and a response is hindered by the presence of a more dominant or previously learned stimulus-response association.
- Comprehend the notion and consequences of learned helplessness.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the notion and consequences of learned helplessness.
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